Merl Austin

Started Out As Strangers - Poem by Merl Austin

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I was asked to write a poem for the end of the year band concert at our school in honor of two band students we lost earlier in the year to suicide.

Started out as strangerswith our instrument in handso many friendships made perfecting the music on our standwe're no longer strangersbut a tight knit groupall the different partsfitting together perfectlymaking the sweetest melodybonds growing strongerwe all know each other nowmore than we ever wouldSo now that we perform our musicAs sweet and perfect as out loveEach section's own partsFitting together perfectly and stronglyJust like our bonds and friendships, tight with the loveAnd we thank this band family, for it's love and supportAnd bringing us together, we'll never tear apart